\n<\/strong>Can buy for $15 at the bank approx 75m along the road and on the same side as the Arrivals Hall entrance.<\/p>\n
Entry Costs (in order of payment) Money change Process A friendly (free) policeman found us at the Arrivals Hall and guided us through the process. Even he was in disbelief at the end!<\/p>\n Two places where they tried to rip us off: A fire extinguisher is needed – another source of a potential \u201cfine\u201d…<\/p>\n Cashiers are present for all payments and give receipts.<\/p>\n When leaving, the only surviving pieces of paperwork are the receipts for payments and the credit card sized licence.<\/p>\n Exit<\/strong> Costs<\/strong> Money change Process 1. One week before sailing: Make a reservation with Mr Salah Takourny, manager of the booking office of the Nile Valley Transport Company. http:\/\/takourny.free-boards.net<\/a>; takourny@gmail.com; 0183160926 (mobile). The ferry is often busier than when we took it \u2013 booking upto one month ahead is advised.<\/p>\n Saturday 3. Go to traffic court to verify we haven’t committed any offences. Take passport and Egyptian driving licence. The man outside with the forms copied these and gave various docs to give in at the window. Cost EP5 for the copies though will ask for EP25-40 at first. Then go to the second floor, office on the right, to let them know all this has been done. Told to come back 2 hours later to collect a receipt which allows us to buy a ferry ticket. (GPS: N 24.061550, E 32.885883)<\/p>\n Saturday or Sunday Monday 8.30am 6. At the port, go through customs. We were asked for a baksheesh to avoid putting items through the X-ray machines. We just waited and eventually went through with no baksheesh or X-rays. (GPS: N 23.970383 E 32.895917)<\/p>\n 7. Buy vehicle ticket and get an invoice.<\/p>\n 8. Get the carnet exit stamp at the customs office. (Cost EP 22, but asked for EP75 at first)<\/p>\n 9. Get exit stamp in passport<\/p>\n 10. Drive to the dock and onto the barge. The passenger ferry leaves at about 18h.<\/p>\n Ferry facilities It was cold and windy at night, so a mat and sleeping bag needed if on deck. A sheet liner was useful in the cabin, though bed sheets, pillow and blanket were provided.<\/p>\n Fuel in Cairo Car repairs \/ service in Cairo Siwa – Bahariya road Organised via the tourist office, who know when other cars are going. The permit cost EP103 for two people ($5 each plus arranging fee). Being part of a tour group convoy was useful as the guide took care of the paperwork at the six or so checkpoints, but his services cost EP175 including lunch. This was at a time of political instability in Egypt, and so not clear whether these costs are representative.<\/p>\n We assembled outside the military compound at (GPS: N 29.193475, E 25.521865) to have papers checked. It was necessary for each convoy to have a satellite phone.<\/p>\n The first 180km is good tar road. The next 240km is pot holed or desert piste. The tour guides drive fast and often take the desert pistes.<\/p>\n Camping We were recommended Sara Hotel’s car park. Cost: EP100 without shower access, though you can have a cold shower by the pool; EP125 with shower access in a room. There’s access to toilets, though the car park can be noisy at night. The staff during the day (up to 16h) are more helpful than in the evening.<\/p>\n Same price is a room at Hotel Abu Simbel, 1-2 km further north on the Nile Transport office road.<\/p>\n Visa Entry Costs (in order of payment) Money change Process A friendly (free) policeman found us at the Arrivals Hall and guided us through the process. Even he was in disbelief at the end!<\/p>\n Two places where they tried to rip us off: A fire extinguisher is needed – another source of a potential \u201cfine\u201d…<\/p>\n Cashiers are present for all payments and give receipts.<\/p>\n When leaving, the only surviving pieces of paperwork are the receipts for payments and the credit card sized licence.<\/p>\n Exit Costs Money change Process 1. One week before sailing: Make a reservation with Mr Salah Takourny, manager of the booking office of the Nile Valley Transport Company. http:\/\/takourny.free-boards.net\/; takourny@gmail.com; 0183160926 (mobile).The ferry is often busier \u2013 booking upto one month ahead is advised.<\/p>\n Saturday 3. Go to traffic court to verify we haven’t committed any offences. Take passport and Egyptian driving licence. The man outside with the forms copied these and gave various docs to give in at the window. Cost EP5 for the copies though will ask for EP25-40 at first. Then go to the second floor, office on the right, to let them know all this has been done. Told to come back 2 hours later to collect a receipt which allows us to buy a ferry ticket. (GPS: N 24.061550, E 32.885883)<\/p>\n Saturday or Sunday Monday 8.30am 6. At the port, go through customs. We were asked for a baksheesh to avoid putting items through the X-ray machines. We just waited and eventually went through with no baksheesh or X-rays. (GPS: N 23.970383 E 32.895917)<\/p>\n 7. Buy vehicle ticket and get an invoice.<\/p>\n 8. Get the carnet exit stamp at the customs office. (Cost EP 22, but asked for EP75 at first)<\/p>\n 9. Get exit stamp in passport<\/p>\n 10. Drive to the dock and onto the barge. The passenger ferry leaves at about 18h.<\/p>\n Ferry facilities It was cold and windy at night, so a mat and sleeping bag needed if on deck. A sheet liner was useful in the cabin, though bed sheets, pillow and blanket were provided.<\/p>\n Fuel in Cairo Car repairs \/ service in Cairo Siwa – Bahariya road Organised via the tourist office, who know when other cars are going. The permit cost EP103 for two people ($5 each plus arranging fee). Being part of a tour group convoy was useful as the guide took care of the paperwork at the six or so checkpoints, but his services cost EP175 including lunch. This was at a time of political instability in Egypt, and so not clear whether these costs are representative.<\/p>\n We assembled outside the military compound at (GPS: N 29.193475, E 25.521865) to have papers checked. It was necessary for each convoy to have a satellite phone.<\/p>\n The first 180km is good tar road. The next 240km is pot holed or desert piste. The tour guides drive fast and often take the desert pistes.<\/p>\n Camping We were recommended Sara Hotel’s car park. Cost: EP100 without shower access, though you can have a cold shower by the pool; EP125 with shower access in a room. There’s access to toilets, though the car park can be noisy at night. The staff during the day (up to 16h) are more helpful than in the evening.<\/p>\n Same price is a room at Hotel Abu Simbel, 1-2 km further north on the Nile Transport office road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January \/ February 2011 Visa Can buy for $15 at the bank approx 75m along the road and on the same side as the Arrivals Hall entrance. Entry Entry Point: Sallum Time taken: 4 hours Costs (in order of payment) … Continue reading
\n<\/strong>Entry Point: Sallum
\nTime taken: 4 hours<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>EP50 – photocopies
\nEP502 – carnet
\nEP165 – insurance
\nEP60.60 – number plates \/ driving licence
\nEP6 – parking at the plates \/ licence office (after chassis rubbing area)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A bank is to the right of the Arrivals Hall entrance. It changes dollars, euros, uk pounds. Can change LYD into EP at the grocery store to the left of the bank!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>There is an good step-by-step write up<\/a> of the process here for DIYers on Chris Scott’s Sahara Overland website.<\/p>\n
\n– at the chassis number rubbing, a guy pulled us aside from our police helper and wrote down costs totalling EP1372, including insurance at EP520 and number plates at a few hundred. We held our ground, and he eventually walked away. Some people do seem to be paying this amount though.
\n– the guy who checks the chassis number rubbing against the carnet tried to tell us the number didn’t match. Of course, he was deliberately reading the numbers to us Arabic style, right to left!<\/p>\n
\nExit Point: Aswan (Aswan to Wadi Halfa ferry)
\nTime taken: 1.5 days<\/p>\n
\nEP2012 \u2013 car on barge
\nEP500p\/p – first class a\/c cabin (2 beds); EP322 p\/p – second class deck space and 2 large seating areas with wooden benches.
\nEP5 \u2013 photocopies at traffic court
\nEP22 \u2013 customs at port
\nEEP2 \u2013 exit stamp in passport<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Street changer at the Nile Transport Co office in town. Also by the immigration \/ customs area at the port.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The ferry sails on Mondays to Wadi Halfa, and takes approximately 17 hours. Vehicles go on a separate cargo barge (no passengers) which can take 2-3 days. A smaller cargo barge was used on our crossing, arriving the same day as us in Wadi Halfa.<\/p>\n
\n2. Meet Mr Salah in the morning to start the exit process. (GPS: N 24.099150, E 32.899700)<\/p>\n
\n4. Go back to Mr Salah to buy passenger ferry tickets.<\/p>\n
\n5. Go to the traffic police to give back Egyptian driving licence and number plates. Receipt from traffic court needed too. At the far left window a policeman sorted out paperwork. Drive in convoy with the other vehicles, the policeman, and one of Mr Salah’s representatives, to the port. They guided us through the process from here onwards, though someone else tried to muscle in. (GPS: N 24.084050, E 32.908367)<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>Diesel was hard to find in Cairo (no diesel local cars in Egypt). We found no diesel in Zamelek, Doqqi or Giza town. Diesel available at the Shell garage about half way along the road to the Giza Pyramids.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Cairo: Hassem Auto Garage, near the Coptic Hospital on Ramses Road (GPS: N 30.063213,\u00a0 E\u00a0 31.251568). Tel: +20 105 807 386. Hassem is in a small alleyway near the location given above, so best to call him and he will come to collect. Does Landrovers and Toyotas.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Permit required, and it was necessary travel in convoy or with an in-car escort.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Aswan
\nAdam’s Home was closed. Not sure whether this is permanent or not.<\/p>\n
\nCan buy for $15 at the bank approx 75m along the road and on the same side as the Arrivals Hall entrance.<\/p>\n
\nEntry Point: Sallum
\nTime taken: 4 hours<\/p>\n
\nEP50 – photocopies
\nEP502 – carnet
\nEP165 – insurance
\nEP60.60 – number plates \/ driving licence
\nEP6 – parking at the plates \/ licence office (after chassis rubbing area)<\/p>\n
\nA bank is to the right of the Arrivals Hall entrance. It changes dollars, euros, uk pounds. Can change LYD into EP at the grocery store to the left of the bank!<\/p>\n
\nThere is an good step-by-step write up of the process here for DIYers on Chris Scott’s Sahara Overland website (http:\/\/www.sahara-overland.com\/country\/egypt.htm)<\/p>\n
\n– at the chassis number rubbing, a guy pulled us aside from our police helper and wrote down costs totalling EP1372, including insurance at EP520 and number plates at a few hundred. We held our ground, and he eventually walked away. Some people do seem to be paying this amount though.
\n– the guy who checks the chassis number rubbing against the carnet tried to tell us the number didn’t match. Of course, he was deliberately reading the numbers to us Arabic style, right to left!<\/p>\n
\nExit Point: Aswan (Aswan to Wadi Halfa ferry)
\nTime taken: 1.5 days<\/p>\n
\nEP2012 \u2013 car on barge
\nEP500p\/p – first class a\/c cabin (2 beds); EP322 p\/p – second class deck space and 2 large seating areas with wooden benches.
\nEP5 \u2013 photocopies at traffic court
\nEP22 \u2013 customs at port
\nEEP2 \u2013 exit stamp in passport<\/p>\n
\nStreet changer at the Nile Transport Co office in town. Also by the immigration \/ customs area at the port.<\/p>\n
\nThe ferry sails on Mondays to Wadi Halfa, and takes approximately 17 hours. Vehicles go on a separate cargo barge (no passengers) which can take 2-3 days. A smaller cargo barge was used on our crossing, arriving the same day as us in Wadi Halfa.<\/p>\n
\n2. Meet Mr Salah in the morning to start the exit process. (GPS: N 24.099150, E 32.899700)<\/p>\n
\n4. Go back to Mr Salah to buy passenger ferry tickets.<\/p>\n
\n5. Go to the traffic police to give back Egyptian driving licence and number plates. Receipt from traffic court needed too. At the far left window a policeman sorted out paperwork. Drive in convoy with the other vehicles, the policeman, and one of Mr Salah’s representatives, to the port. They guided us through the process from here onwards, though someone else tried to muscle in. (GPS: N 24.084050, E 32.908367)<\/p>\n
\nThe ticket includes a meal voucher. Dinner was an acceptable meal of foul, cheese, pickles, boiled egg, jam and bread. Can buy soft drinks \/ tea \/ coffee on board. We took food for lunch at the dock.<\/p>\n
\nDiesel was hard to find in Cairo (no diesel local cars in Egypt). We found no diesel in Zamelek, Doqqi or Giza town. Diesel available at the Shell garage about half way along the road to the Giza Pyramids.<\/p>\n
\nCairo: Hassem Auto Garage, near the Coptic Hospital on Ramses Road (GPS: N 30.063213,\u00a0 E\u00a0 31.251568). Tel: +20 105 807 386. Hassem is in a small alleyway near the location given above, so best to call him and he will come to collect. Does Landrovers and Toyotas.<\/p>\n
\nPermit required, and it was necessary travel in convoy or with an in-car escort.<\/p>\n
\nAswan
\nAdam’s Home was closed. Not sure whether this is permanent or not.<\/p>\n